Octreotide for treatment of postoperative chylothorax.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two infants who developed chylothorax after surgery for congenital heart disease were treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide. Apart from reducing chyle output, octreotide decreased the triglyceride content of the pleural fluid.
Medical subject headings
- Chylothorax
- Hormones
- Octreotide
- Postoperative Complications